<div dir="ltr"><h2 class="gmail-position-name" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-weight:400;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:nimbus-sans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(93,107,118)">Postdoctoral Research Associate, Forest and Fire Modeling</h2><div class="gmail-position-meta" style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:nimbus-sans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(141,154,165)"><span class="gmail-fa gmail-fa-building" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block"></span><span class="gmail-polygot gmail-label gmail-fullTime" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">Full-Time</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"> </span><span class="gmail-polygot" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">in</span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"> </span><span class="gmail-fa gmail-fa-map-marker" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block"></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"> Millbrook, NY</span></div><div class="gmail-description gmail-content gmail-section" style="margin:0px 0px 30px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:nimbus-sans,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(93,107,118)"><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">Postdoctoral Position: Modeling 21<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">st</span>-century </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">boreal forests and fire. </span>We seek a postdoctoral research associate to project future fire and ecosystem dynamics in the boreal forest of western North America with a state-of-the-art simulation model. Specifically, the postdoctoral associate will use simulations to assess the fire, forest, and topographic characteristics that render boreal ecosystems vulnerable to state shift after fire and project 21<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">st</span>-century ecosystem and landscape change. This work is part of a larger NSF-funded project with collaborators at multiple institutions. The postdoctoral associate will work with a vibrant team to integrate multiple datasets, including remote-sensing products, gridded downscaled climate data, and soils information into a simulation framework; conduct ensemble simulations in a cluster environment; analyze and interpret model output; and communicate research orally and through peer-reviewed journal articles. The postdoctoral associate will join a growing team at the Forest Futures Lab based at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is the world’s premier think tank on ecosystem science. It is a uniquely collaborative and welcoming institution. The successful candidate will be provided resources for travel related to the project and will have many opportunities for professional development beyond the project. For additional information on the Forest Futures Lab, visit <a href="http://forestfutureslab.org/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:none;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(93,107,118)">http://forestfutureslab.org/</a>. For additional information about Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, visit <a href="https://www.caryinstitute.org/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:none;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(93,107,118)">https://www.caryinstitute.org/</a>.<br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">Duration:</span> This is a full time, exempt, fully benefited position for one year and is renewable for an additional year contingent upon successful performance. The position includes salary plus benefits. Start date is flexible, but June 2023 is preferred.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">Location:</span> Millbrook, NY</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">Qualifications:</span> Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in forest ecology, disturbance ecology, ecosystem modeling, or a related field prior to appointment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in ecosystem or landscape simulation; fire modeling, analyzing big ecological datasets in R or python; and will have experience with working in a cluster computing environment. Knowledge and familiarity with carbon-cycle science is desirable. Applications are encouraged from outstanding candidates who enjoy and work well in a collaborative team setting and have excellent communication and written skills.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">To Apply:</span> Please complete an online application at <a href="http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs">http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs</a>. As a single PDF, please also upload a cover letter, CV, two-page (maximum) statement describing three research questions you would like to address in the next five years and how you plan to tackle them, and the names and contact information of three references using the upload resume link on the application website. We will begin to review applications February 15<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">th</span> but will remain open until filled. All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. There is also a mandatory vaccination policy for Cary employees. Position reports to: Dr. Winslow Hansen.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, familial status, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.5;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box">Job posting: <a href="https://www.caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary?bzid=cd37bde37b71">https://www.caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary?bzid=cd37bde37b71</a></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Dr. Manette Sandor (she/her)</span><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><div><font color="#000000">Research Associate</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</font></div></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Visiting Scientist</font></div><div><font color="#000000">American Museum of Natural History</font></div></div></div></div></div>